All the rabbits that live in the wood have brothers and sisters - all, that is, except for Smudge. But Smudge wants a baby brother or sister - even though everyone tells him to wait for Spring. But spring seems a long way off and so Smudge decides to look for a sibling - without success.
Susan Varley is an award-winning artist who has illustrated many books for Andersen Press. Her picture book Badger's Parting Gifts that deals with grief, is one of the most enduring of all time, winning many prizes, including the Mother Goose Award in 1985.